The Rockettes of Radio City Music Hall pictured at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York, USA, circa 1940. The Rockettes are a well-known precision dance company performing out of the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York City. less

The Rockettes of Radio City Music Hall pictured at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York, USA, circa 1940. The Rockettes are a well-known precision dance company performing out of the Radio City ... more

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circa 1943: EXCLUSIVE A full-length image of a showgirl stretching her leg back on another showgirl's shoulder as they warm-up backstage for a performance of the Hollywood Group Caravan, a group of celebrities who toured thirteen US cities to raise funds for the Army and Navy relief effort during World War II. The dancers are wearing American-flag inspired costumes covered in stars, stripes, and lace. Their tops hats are decorated with firecracker bouquets. less

circa 1943: EXCLUSIVE A full-length image of a showgirl stretching her leg back on another showgirl's shoulder as they warm-up backstage for a performance of the Hollywood Group Caravan, a group of celebrities ... more

1946: The Ziegfeld Girls in panther costume as they appear in the film 'Ziegfeld Follies', a spectacular revue depicted as a dream sequence in heaven, dreamt by Florenz Ziegfeld. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli for MGM. less

1946: The Ziegfeld Girls in panther costume as they appear in the film 'Ziegfeld Follies', a spectacular revue depicted as a dream sequence in heaven, dreamt by Florenz Ziegfeld. The film was directed by ... more

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circa 1932: A troupe of dancers limber up under the guidance of dance director Earl Lindsay, in preparation for a scene in the Paramount film 'Backstage Blues', directed by Mack & Moran.

circa 1932: A troupe of dancers limber up under the guidance of dance director Earl Lindsay, in preparation for a scene in the Paramount film 'Backstage Blues', directed by Mack & Moran.

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28th September 1932: Ruth Fisher, Marguerite Earle and Josephine Roberts as the Albertina Rasch Girls, in the show 'Wild Violets', at the Drury Lane Theatre, London.

28th September 1932: Ruth Fisher, Marguerite Earle and Josephine Roberts as the Albertina Rasch Girls, in the show 'Wild Violets', at the Drury Lane Theatre, London.